Bible Verses About Scoffing: General references

So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.

Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.

For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.

But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”

They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.